NBA Executive Believes Rockets Should Consider Trading James Harden

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James Harden is among the best players in the NBA and may just be one of the All-Time best scorers. Since the Rockets stumbled upon him back in 2012, they have been squarely in the Championship race season after season.

Unfortunately, they haven’t got much to show for it.

Eight years after the Harden trade and the Rockets still have not made a single Finals appearance. Now, after getting embarrassed by the Lakers, with few assets left to trade and their stars growing older, it seems the window might be closed for this team unless they make some kind of major move.

Russell Westbrook, Robert Covington, Eric Gordon, and pretty much everyone not named James Harden is believed to be on the trade block. As for “The Beard,” it’s hard to imagine Daryl Morey moving on from him, but it doesn’t mean other executives agree with that mindset.

According to an Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, H-Town should at least consider moving on from their superstar guard.

That’s probably a step further than the Rockets are willing to go. Harden keeps the Rockets on national television and in the playoffs. Several teams believe Westbrook is available, but they’ve received no indication from Houston that Harden is anything but untouchable.

“Everything should be on the table, including moving Harden,” said the second Eastern Conference executive.

As an 8x All-Star, NBA MVP, and 7x All-NBA Player, Harden would net quite a return in the trade market for Houston. If they do decide to trade him, you can expect a haul of picks and/or young players.

It’d be a total rebuild and one that is necessary in the eyes of many. The question is: do Morey and the Rockets front-office see it that way?

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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